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fEARless Shootoff F112 vs GK Neo 115

#64
Joe Louvar said:
Me too, but by some one other than a FF builder/fan. ;)
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The vid was not made by a builder but an owner and two other dudes checking out his cab. Since its a fEARless he had to buy it, not build it.

Can't owners be 'fans' of their own cabs?

Its seems to me that some people get their feelings hurt their favorite brand is challenged. Heck I love GK gear and have owned more than a few of their amps.

Ultimately tone is in the ear of the beholder. As has been shown in this thread some will prefer the fEARless tone and for others the GK tone works better for them. Nothing wrong with that and certainly no reason to hate on one particular cab versus the other.
 
#65
B-string said:
And yet that video is linked here as what then? If not a see, see by GreenBoy users then why rally behind two guys goofing off. :)
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I'm not rallying behind anyone, brother. Just saying a couple dudes posted a video and that's that. I never even implied anyone should conclude anything from the video!
 
#67
It's so funny to see how attached people are to their preferred brand and gear. It defines who they are it seems. If that gear or brand is, or is perceived to be put in a not so positive light it's "fight back at all costs time."

To me this is a simple comparison, and I can most certainly hear differences as I would expect in comparing two cabs of differing price brackets.

If you can't hear the difference, then the equipment or brand you prefer is absolutely perfect for you. You can still be a proud owner and hold your head up high. :bassist:
 
#68
dukeorock said:
I'm not rallying behind anyone, brother. Just saying a couple dudes posted a video and that's that. I never even implied anyone should conclude anything from the video!
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I'm with you. Only quoted as your point about a couple guys post a video that was not meant to be anything other than that, I agree with. You GB guys are so sensitive:D.
That last was meant to be humorous :)
 
#72
It really is just gear. I don't get too worked up about it, personally and have plenty of business, so it's all good :)

Yesterday, I had two gigs in different parts of town, uncomfortably close to each other, time-wise.

First one was playing for country music legend, Bobby Bare. This was an electric gig, so I opted to use the house amp (GK Backline(?) and Ampeg hlf410). TERRIBLE rig, IMO. I took my custom Drake 4 string with flats. Right before we played Bobby hands me a beat up '65 Fender Jazz that was given to him by Waylon Jennings. He thought I'd get a kick out of it and he was right! ImageUploadedByTalkBass1385847254.532448.jpg
Personally, I thought the Drake sounded better.ImageUploadedByTalkBass1385847303.915292.jpg Then again, I wasn't gonna pass up the chance to play with Bobby Bare on Waylon's bass! Overall, I thought my tone was mediocre at best, but the packed house didn't seem to care one way or the other. So there's that argument :)

Next up was a 4 hour upright gig playing country/rockabilly covers for tourists. I took my Blast Cult upright, F115, Michael Pope MPP2 pre and a power amp. Totally happy with my tone and had a really fun night. I got two huge compliments on my tone from other bass players. But the (mostly ) drunk tourists just wanted to know if we could play 'Wagon Wheel,' or whatever :)

Playing music has been my greatest joy in life for many years . I love goofing around with gear to get closer to the sound I hear in my head, but that's mostly for my own satisfaction. Music matters. It's good for you and the folks you play it for. Gear is fun to fool around with and can make your musical experience richer, which should translate to the audience, even if they don't identify it as such. So go find the best gear you can afford and have fun!
 
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#74
::::BASSIST:::: said:
The vid is linked here to show the tonal difference of two bass cabs using the same amp at the same settings with the same bass and same player.

I have a hard time seeing why that is a problem
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It should'nt be, but when you include words like " shootout " , and " vs." in the title, you are sort of implying that one will be the winner and the other the loser.
 
#75
jnewmark said:
It should'nt be, but when you include words like " shootout " , and " vs." in the title, you are sort of implying that one will be the winner and the other the loser.
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^ :) Does invite descent among the ranks? I took a more clinical approach to viewing it and could see it was not a serious attempt to "prove" much other than they sound different. I was surprised to learn the difference in efficiency was so notable, but even with that the mike position is unknown so not absolute.
 

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